The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-08

other classes, nor is 1t their intention to
attack the integrity of our State officers,
nor their policy to arraign or dictate to
the Legislature.
RESOLVED, That we believe in the thor
ough organization of the farmers Of the
State, with the object and firm purpose of
developing the agricultural resources.
Rcsolced, That we regret The action of
some of the counties which have declined
to send delegates to this Convention, and
respectfully invite them hereafte., to
unite with the Farmers movement.
Resolrcd, That we believe in the neces.
sity and propriety of recognizing the
Agricultural Department, to make it
more efficient and useful, and respectfully
ask the Legislature to give careful con.
sideration to the several bills already in
troduced in their body looking to that
end.
A motion that the report be adopted
was carried by chorus of "ayes," no
one voting in the negative,
Captain Tilman then offered the reso>
luton given below, which is exactly the
same as the fifth article of the platform
adopted at last years Convention. It
was adopted over again last night and
reads as follows
We urge the Legislature not to squan-
der the States property BY allowing the
wholesale expectation of phospbates at
merely nominal prices, and that with
view of lessening the burdens of taxa
ton they take into consideration the ad-
visibility of increasing the phosphate
royalty.
At this point lull in the proceedings
occurred. No motions were made, and
delegates talked with each other and
seemed to be at q loss as to what was to
come next.
This is what came:
A motion to adjourn sine die. The
motion was put, carried amid the noise
of the feet OF rising delegates, and at
$3.50 after being in session only three and
one. half hours both afternoon and even
ing, the second annual Convention of
the Farmers Association was declared
adjourned without day.
Just before the motion to adjourn was
put Captain Iredell Jones arose and
wished to offer resolution but was ruled
out of order, as motion to adjourn was
before the house.
The sudden termination of the pro-,
ceediugs was a surprise to all the out
siders present, and it is safe to say most
of the delegates. The explanation OF
the followers Of the Captain is that all
the business having been transacted for
which the Convention had been called
there was no need of further meeting.
They also claim this peculiarly short
session as due entirely to the great har..
mony in their ranks and absence. OF
opposition or discussion.
Those who do not believe in Tillman
or his movement express the opinion that
the whole affair was a fzzle and died OF
quick consumption, so to speak.
This leader of the farmers hosts was
seen at the Grand Central after the Con:
vention by the Register scribe, who asked
him if he was satisfied with the Conven.
tion and its results.
care you ?" was the question made to
stand service as an answer.
The reporter didn't express his pre-
viously conceived ideas of the lively
times probable at Agricultural Hall this
week, but Captain Tillman, being bit OF
mind reader apparently, replied to the
outspoken thought:
"Nothing very rabid or revolutionary
about it, was there? Yes, l am perfectly
satisfied, and am now going to Marion
where meeting for joint debate has
been arranged with some one who is going
to take my scalp, they say"
Captain Iredell Jones' opinion could
not be gained, but it is understood he
confded to friend that The Convention
had done nothing. Another friend, also
delegate, insisted that the session of the
Committee on Resolutions, of which he
was member, was as harmonious as the
Convention, and that Captain Jones did
mot feel hurt by the rejection of his res.
olution.